Dynamization

/ˌdaɪnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something dynamic or full of energy; in homeopathy, a specific process of diluting and shaking substances to supposedly increase their potency.

Etymology

From dynamize + -ation (noun suffix). The term has two meanings: one general (making powerful), and one specific to homeopathic medicine emerging from Samuel Hahnemann's 1790s theories.

Kelly Says

In homeopathy, 'dynamization' supposedly works through shaking the solution (called 'succussion')—the irony is that modern science has found no mechanism for this, yet the word survives in medical communities worldwide.

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